Shikhar Dhawan announced his Retirement

One of the best white-ball openers in India, Shikhar Dhawan, has declared his retirement from international cricket. The 38-year-old Dhawan stated that even though he is leaving the Indian national team, he made references to playing league cricket, most notably the Indian Premier League. Dhawan departs having amassed 10,867 runs from 269 games, including 24 centuries, 44 fifties, and as one of the cornerstones of Indian batting during the previous ten years. He last played for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in December of 2022.

“It’s not like I’m having trouble making this decision. I’m not even feeling anything. I’d rather not weep or anything. Mostly, though, it’s love and appreciation. I’ve played cricket for the most of my life, and I think I’ve reached a point where I want to take a break from both domestic and international cricket.

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The late bloomer Dhawan was dismissed for a two-ball duck on his India debut in an ODI against Australia in 2010. He played for India against the West Indies in four additional One-Day Internationals (ODIs) a year later, with a best score of 51. But Dhawan didn’t really make an impact until the 2013 Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia, when he struck the quickest century on debut (off 85 balls).

As I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with me countless memories and gratitude. Thank you for the love and support! Jai Hind! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QKxRH55Lgx

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 24, 2024

Dhawan Personal Favorite Inning

“My favorite Test experience was when I made it. I made that record when I joined the team. My score was 187. I used to have an ambition of breaking world records and playing for India. I had no idea that there was a world record. Dhawan remarked, “I was just thrilled to solidify my spot in the Test team.

Dhawan’s comeback for the ODIs was made possible by his brilliant start in the Tests. MS Dhoni unleashed a fresh opening duo of Dhawan and Rohit Sharma in the 2013 Champions Trophy. After Dhawan struck two straight hundreds against West Indies and South Africa, the rest is, as they say, history. As India won the trophy for the first time, Dhawan went on to hit 363 runs and win Player of the Tournament.

He made a reputation for himself as India’s ICC tournament go-to player. With 412 runs from eight matches at an average of 51.5, he became India’s leading scorer at the 2015 World Cup. His century against South Africa, a thunderous 137, is regarded as one of his career’s greatest innings. Dhawan continued his unstoppable run of form at the 2017 Champions Trophy, smashing 338 more runs. After Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, Dhawan and Rohit made up India’s second-most successful opening combination in one-day international cricket. In actuality, Rohit and Dhawan rank as the fourth-highest opening pair of all time with their 5148 runs from 115 innings at an average of 45.55 and 18 hundreds.